The past year has brought plenty of negatives, but there have been a few positive moments too. One of those is the number of ambitious new businesses that have been set up despite the horrendous conditions - especially when it comes to food and...
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No, this isn't just a title to lure you in. It's 100% serious. For the cider fans amongst you, this is the opportunity to invest in cider and help a local business, all at the same time.
Needless to say, the COVID pandemic has been...
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There are only a few days left to enter the inaugural Coventry & Warwickshire Foodie Awards.
The new Foodie Awards 2021, in partnership with Visit Coventry and Warwickshire County Council, is a celebration of the best of the...
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[Disclosure - I was gifted three bottles of wine from BRC Collective for the purpose of this blog]
Things might be looking up slightly in terms of some return to ‘normality’, but the mail order way of life is probably here to stay...
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I don't usually do things like gift guides on this blog - but then I also don't usually do lockdown guides or love letters to food. So maybe we can just add this to the list of ways that 2020 has changed the nature of Eat with Ellen, probably...
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If you're local to Rugby, Warwickshire or even slightly further afield, you've no doubt tried Libertine Burger. They're one of my faves and we're so lucky to have them in Rugby as well as nearby Leamington Spa. As winners of the UK's National...
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More good news! Onley Farm, the wonderful farm shop and butchery just outside Rugby, has opened a new store in Dunchurch so it's even less far to travel now for great meat, veg and deli produce.
We discovered Onley properly during...
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If you've followed me for a while you'll know I love Aubrey Allen. And you don't have to take my word for it on how good they are. The fact that chefs like Michel Roux Jr and Raymond Blanc use them, people like Elite Bistros put their meat in...
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Yep, Rugby's getting a new coffee shop. Apparently Bewiched, a regional coffee chain from Northamptonshire, is expanding into Rugby, opening their 12th location in the town in 2021.
Bewiched have taken a unit in the Swan Centre...
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Have you ever wanted to have a cookery lesson from a Michelin-starred chef, who also happens to appear on the telly as well as podcasting and a zillion other mad skills?
Well, now you can.
Paul Foster, he of Salt in...
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